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Seraphinite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.06  

Fracture
-  
Sectile  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  

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Seraphinite and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Seraphinite and Erythrite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Seraphinite and Erythrite chemical formula.

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Seraphinite and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Seraphinite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Seraphinite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Seraphinite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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